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2 JUNE 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. WHO has given what names to the COVID-19 variants first found in India?
  1.    Alpha and Beta
  2.    Beta and Gamma
  3.    Zeta and Theta
  4.    Kappa and Delta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kappa and Delta

The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variants that were first identified in India, have been named as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively by the World Health Organization.


Question 2. As per OECD, what is the GDP growth rate estimated for the Indian economy in FY22?
  1.    12.6%
  2.    9.9%
  3.    11.2%
  4.    10.1%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 9.9%

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has cut the growth projection for India to 9.9% in financial year FY22.


Question 3. According to the Statistics Ministry, the Indian economy contracted by how much percent in the Fiscal Year 2020-21?
  1.    6.7 percent
  2.    7.3 percent
  3.    10 percent
  4.    8.5 percent
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 7.3 percent

The Indian economy contracted by 7.3 percent in Financial Year 2020-21, as per official data released by the Statistics Ministry.


Question 4. Who is the author of the book 'Savarkar: A contested Legacy (1924-1966)'?
  1.    Bibek Debroy
  2.    Hindol Sengupta
  3.    Ashok Desai
  4.    Vikram Sampath
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Vikram Sampath

The Decorated historian and author Vikram Sampath has come out with the second and concluding volume of the book on the life and works of Veer Savarkar titled "Savarkar: A contested Legacy (1924-1966)".


Question 5. What is the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2021?
  1.    Tobacco : a threat to development
  2.    Tobacco and heart disease
  3.    Tobacco and lung health
  4.    Commit to quit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Commit to quit

Theme of the 2021 World No Tobacco Day is ''Commit to quit.''


Question 6. Who has been awarded the FIH Presidents Award for a contribution towards the development and promotion of hockey?
  1.    V. Karthikeyan Pandian
  2.    D. Jayachandran
  3.    P.S. Sreekumar
  4.    K.S. Vasudeva Sarma
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> V. Karthikeyan Pandian

V. Karthikeyan Pandian, the IAS officer and Private Secretary to Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has been recognised with FIH Presidents Award during the Congress.


Question 7. What is the theme of 2021 World Milk Day?
  1.    Drink Move Be Strong
  2.    Sustainability in the Dairy Sector
  3.    20th Anniversary of World Milk Day
  4.    Drink Milk: Today & Everyday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Sustainability in the Dairy Sector

The theme of 2021 World Milk Day is 'Sustainability in the Dairy Sector'.


Question 8. The world's first human case of H10N3 Bird Flu has been reported in which nation?
  1.    Malaysia
  2.    China
  3.    Japan
  4.    Singapore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> China

The China has reported the world's first known human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu.


Question 9. Who is the author of the book 'Stargazing: The Players in My Life'?
  1.    Sourav Ganguly
  2.    Mohammad Azharuddin
  3.    Kapil Dev
  4.    Ravi Shastri
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ravi Shastri

Cricket all-rounder, commentator and coach Ravi Shastri is the author of the book 'Stargazing: The Players in My Life'.


Question 10. Every Year, June 01 is dedicated to celebrating which day?
  1.    World Honey Day
  2.    World Water Day
  3.    World Milk Day
  4.    World Food Day
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> World Milk Day

The World Milk Day is observed on June 1 each year to recognize the importance of milk as a global food.


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